An article describing California Governor Gavin Newsom's unexpected veto of a bill that would have mandated a course in ethnic studies as a high school graduation requirement and a significant change to the state's K-12 funding formula, the Local Control Funding Formula.

A analysis of how Mills Teacher Scholars supported positive learning cultures in two Bay Area public school districts.

A case study examining the key district-, school-, and classroom-level conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices.

A brief summarizing lessons from districts' experiences with performance assessments.

A case study examining the key conditions necessary to support high-quality performance assessment practices in the Pasadena Unified School District.

A 1-hour video conversation exploring how performance assessments prepare students for college, career, and post-secondary life.

A descriptive analysis of special education funding in California.

A report summarizing access to high speed internet and computing devices in California.

An article about California Assembly Bill 1835, a significant reform to California's K-12 funding system, which aims to end a loophole that diverts funding away from high-needs students and advocates for accountability and transparency in spending to narrow achievement gaps.

A 7-minute video snapshot of the conversations that are happening amongst Black families and students every day.

A report summarizing the deliberations and recommendations of the California Advisory Task Force on Alternative Schools.

A framework for measuring and supporting progress towards the goals of the statewide system of support in California.

A report summarizing recommendations for building an accountability system and performance data dashboard for alternative schools.

A 90-minute webinar presenting strategies and tools for re-imagining how districts, families and community-based organizations can work together.

A blog post suggesting better solutions to reopening schools in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic by challenging the ways that the characteristics of white supremacy culture show up in our collective thinking.

A report providing an overarching framework that focuses on how policymakers as well as educators can support equitable, effective teaching and learning regardless of the medium through which that takes place.

A brief outlining how expanded learning programs can provide valuable support to schools and students, and how districts could leverage current funding and system flexibilities in building out their school reopening plans in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

A communications toolkit from the Frameworks Institute designed to help advocates talk more effectively about the current needs and future possibilities of public education.

A policy analysis providing data and guidance in response to California Governor Newsom's July 2020 announcement that all K-12 schools in California counties with rising COVID-19 infections would be required to teach remotely.

A report describing the challenges faced by low-income young people of color in cities and their limited involvement in city planning processes, and proposing an equity-driven framework to guide and assess meaningful engagement, with a focus on resilience in the face of adversity and climate change, highlighting the Youth-Plan, Learn, Act, Now (Y-PLAN) initiative as a case study for fostering relationships between civic leaders and young people and creating more inclusive and innovative approaches to city planning.